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LBB to TPJ: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
8,175 mi
13,157 km · 7,104 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, United States
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Near TPJ
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport31 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport42 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport59 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBB from TPJ?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 8,175 miles (13,157 km, 7,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lubbock and Taplejung?
Taplejung is 10.8 hours ahead of Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to TPJ?
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